{"id":67140,"date":"2026-10-08T16:16:26","date_gmt":"2026-10-08T15:16:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/equalitynow.org\/?post_type=resource&#038;p=67140"},"modified":"2026-10-08T16:16:41","modified_gmt":"2026-10-08T15:16:41","slug":"statement-by-equality-now-observer-status-no-281-on-agenda-item-5-of-the-89th-ordinary-session-of-the-achpr","status":"publish","type":"resource","link":"https:\/\/equalitynow.org\/fr\/resource\/statements\/statement-by-equality-now-observer-status-no-281-on-agenda-item-5-of-the-89th-ordinary-session-of-the-achpr\/","title":{"rendered":"Statement by Equality Now (Observer Status No. 281) on Agenda Item 5 Of the 89th Ordinary Session of the ACHPR"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"meta-split-banner-block\" style=\"background-color:#001745\">\n\n    \n        <div class=\"columns is-gapless\">\n            <div class=\"column is-6-tablet\">\n                <div class=\"outer\">\n                    <div class=\"inner left\">\n                        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class=\"QLanchor\" href=\"#what\u2019s-inside-the-statement?\" style=\"color:#001745\">What\u2019s inside the statement?<\/a>\n                                        <\/li>\n\n                                    \n                                        <li>\n                                            <a class=\"QLanchor\" href=\"#who\u2019s-this-statement-for?\" style=\"color:#001745\">Who\u2019s this statement for?<\/a>\n                                        <\/li>\n\n                                    \n                                        <li>\n                                            <a class=\"QLanchor\" href=\"#key-recommendations\" style=\"color:#001745\">Key recommendations<\/a>\n                                        <\/li>\n\n                                    \n                                <\/ul>\n\n                            \n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n    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It highlights reservations to the Protocol, threats to existing rights, and gaps in state reporting.<\/p>\n<p>We call for ratification without reservations, withdrawal of existing reservations, stronger state reporting, and a progressive continental framework on equality in marriage and the family to safeguard women\u2019s and girls\u2019 rights across Africa.<\/p>\n\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n    \n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"two-column-content-block\">\n\n    \n        <div class=\"container\">\n            <div class=\"columns is-multiline\">\n                <div class=\"column is-12-tablet is-6-desktop is-5-fullhd\" data-aos=\"fade-right\">\n\n                                                                    <a name=\"what\u2019s-inside-the-statement?\"><\/a>\n                    \n                                            <div class=\"title-block\">\n                            <div class=\"outer\">\n                                <div 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Our statement to the 89th Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples\u2019 Rights urges ratification without reservations, withdrawal of existing reservations, submission of outstanding state reports, and development of a progressive continental framework to advance equality in marriage and the family.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":1336,"menu_order":0,"template":"","post_tag":[],"resource_type":[321],"law_status":[],"law_type":[],"issue":[49,58],"region":[13],"class_list":["post-67140","resource","type-resource","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","resource_type-statements","issue-achieve-legal-equality","issue-family-law","region-africa"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v28.6 (Yoast SEO v28.6) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Statement by Equality Now (Observer Status No. 281) on Agenda Item 5 Of the 89th Ordinary Session of the ACHPR - 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